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and (e) and removing paragraph (f) to
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§ 301.6103(j)(1)–1T Disclosure of return
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and employees of the Department of
Commerce for certain statistical purposes
and related activities (temporary).
(a) through (b)(3)(xxiv) [Reserved]. For
further guidance, see § 301.6103(j)(1)–
1(a) and (b)(1) through (b)(3)(xxiv).
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(e) Effective/applicability date. This
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after July 6, 2006. The amendment to
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applicable to disclosures to the Bureau
of the Census on or after December 31,
2007. The applicability of the
amendment to paragraph (b)(3)(xxv)
expires on or before December 28, 2010.
Linda E. Stiff,
Deputy Commissioner for Services and
Enforcement.
Approved: December 18, 2007.
Eric Solomon,
Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (Tax
Policy).
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
49 CFR Part 219
[Docket No. 2001–11213, Notice No. 11]
RIN 2130–AA81
Alcohol and Drug Testing:
Determination of Minimum Random
Testing Rates for 2008
Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Determination.
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AGENCY:
SUMMARY: Using data from Management
Information System annual reports, FRA
has determined that the 2006 rail
industry random testing positive rates
were 0.60 percent for drugs and 0.13
percent for alcohol. Because the
industry-wide random drug testing
positive rate has remained below 1.0
percent for the last two years, the
Federal Railroad Administrator
(Administrator) has determined that the
minimum annual random drug testing
rate for the period January 1, 2008,
through December 31, 2008, will remain
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at 25 percent of covered railroad
employees. In addition, because the
industry-wide random alcohol testing
violation rate has remained below 0.5
percent for the last two years, the
Administrator has determined that the
minimum random alcohol testing rate
will remain at 10 percent of covered
railroad employees for the period
January 1, 2008, through December 31,
2008.
DATES: This notice is effective upon
publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Lamar Allen, Alcohol and Drug Program
Manager, Office of Safety Enforcement,
Mail Stop 25, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey
Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590,
(telephone 202 493–6313); or Kathy
Schnakenberg, FRA Alcohol/Drug
Program Specialist, (telephone 816 561–
2714).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Administrator’s Determination of 2008
Minimum Random Drug and Alcohol
Testing Rates
In a final rule published on December
2, 1994 (59 FR 62218), FRA announced
that it will set future minimum random
drug and alcohol testing rates according
to the rail industry’s overall positive
rate, which is determined using annual
railroad drug and alcohol program data
taken from FRA’s Management
Information System. Based on this data,
the Administrator publishes a Federal
Register notice each year, announcing
the minimum random drug and alcohol
testing rates for the following year. See
49 CFR 219.602, 608.
Under this performance-based system,
FRA may lower the minimum random
drug testing rate to 25 percent of
covered railroad employees whenever
the industry-wide random drug positive
rate is less than 1.0 percent for two
calendar years while testing at a 50
percent minimum rate. For both drugs
and alcohol, FRA reserves the right to
consider other factors, such as the
number of positives in its post-accident
testing program, before deciding
whether to lower annual minimum
random testing rates. If the industrywide random drug positive rate is 1.0
percent or higher in any subsequent
calendar year, FRA will return the
minimum random drug testing rate to 50
percent of covered railroad employees.
If the industry-wide random alcohol
violation rate is less than 1.0 percent but
greater than 0.5 percent, the minimum
random alcohol testing rate will be 25
percent of covered railroad employees.
FRA will raise the minimum random
rate to 50 percent of covered railroad
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employees if the industry-wide random
alcohol violation rate is 1.0 percent or
higher in any subsequent calendar year.
FRA may lower the minimum random
alcohol testing rate to 10 percent of
covered railroad employees whenever
the industry-wide violation rate is less
than 0.5 percent for two calendar years
while testing at a higher rate.
In this notice, FRA announces that the
minimum random drug testing rate will
remain at 25 percent of covered railroad
employees for the period January 1,
2008, through December 31, 2008,
because the industry random drug
testing positive rate was below 1.0
percent for the last two years (.060 in
2006 and .073 in 2005). The minimum
random alcohol testing rate will remain
at 10 percent of covered railroad
employees for the period January 1,
2008, through December 31, 2008,
because the industry-wide violation rate
for alcohol has remained below 0.5
percent for the last two years (.013 in
2006 and .017 in 2005). Railroads
remain free, as always, to conduct
random testing at higher rates.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December
17, 2007.
Joseph H. Boardman,
Administrator.
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Administration
50 CFR Part 635
[Docket No. 070612190–7684–02]
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Atlantic Highly Migratory Species;
2008 Atlantic Bluefin Tuna Quota
Specifications and Effort Controls
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NMFS announces the final
rule to set 2008 fishing year
specifications for the Atlantic bluefin
tuna (BFT) fishery, including quotas for
each of the established domestic fishing
categories and effort controls for the
General category and Angling category.
This action is necessary to implement
recommendations of the International
Commission for the Conservation of
Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), as required by
the Atlantic Tunas Convention Act
(ATCA), and to achieve domestic
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
Federal Railroad Administration
49 CFR Part 219
[Docket No. 2001-11213, Notice No. 11]
RIN 2130-AA81
Alcohol and Drug Testing: Determination of Minimum Random Testing
Rates for 2008
AGENCY: Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), DOT.
ACTION: Notice of Determination.
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SUMMARY: Using data from Management Information System annual reports,
FRA has determined that the 2006 rail industry random testing positive
rates were 0.60 percent for drugs and 0.13 percent for alcohol. Because
the industry-wide random drug testing positive rate has remained below
1.0 percent for the last two years, the Federal Railroad Administrator
(Administrator) has determined that the minimum annual random drug
testing rate for the period January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008,
will remain at 25 percent of covered railroad employees. In addition,
because the industry-wide random alcohol testing violation rate has
remained below 0.5 percent for the last two years, the Administrator
has determined that the minimum random alcohol testing rate will remain
at 10 percent of covered railroad employees for the period January 1,
2008, through December 31, 2008.
DATES: This notice is effective upon publication.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lamar Allen, Alcohol and Drug Program
Manager, Office of Safety Enforcement, Mail Stop 25, Federal Railroad
Administration, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., Washington, DC 20590,
(telephone 202 493-6313); or Kathy Schnakenberg, FRA Alcohol/Drug
Program Specialist, (telephone 816 561-2714).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Administrator's Determination of 2008 Minimum Random Drug and Alcohol
Testing Rates
In a final rule published on December 2, 1994 (59 FR 62218), FRA
announced that it will set future minimum random drug and alcohol
testing rates according to the rail industry's overall positive rate,
which is determined using annual railroad drug and alcohol program data
taken from FRA's Management Information System. Based on this data, the
Administrator publishes a Federal Register notice each year, announcing
the minimum random drug and alcohol testing rates for the following
year. See 49 CFR 219.602, 608.
Under this performance-based system, FRA may lower the minimum
random drug testing rate to 25 percent of covered railroad employees
whenever the industry-wide random drug positive rate is less than 1.0
percent for two calendar years while testing at a 50 percent minimum
rate. For both drugs and alcohol, FRA reserves the right to consider
other factors, such as the number of positives in its post-accident
testing program, before deciding whether to lower annual minimum random
testing rates. If the industry-wide random drug positive rate is 1.0
percent or higher in any subsequent calendar year, FRA will return the
minimum random drug testing rate to 50 percent of covered railroad
employees.
If the industry-wide random alcohol violation rate is less than 1.0
percent but greater than 0.5 percent, the minimum random alcohol
testing rate will be 25 percent of covered railroad employees. FRA will
raise the minimum random rate to 50 percent of covered railroad
employees if the industry-wide random alcohol violation rate is 1.0
percent or higher in any subsequent calendar year. FRA may lower the
minimum random alcohol testing rate to 10 percent of covered railroad
employees whenever the industry-wide violation rate is less than 0.5
percent for two calendar years while testing at a higher rate.
In this notice, FRA announces that the minimum random drug testing
rate will remain at 25 percent of covered railroad employees for the
period January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008, because the industry
random drug testing positive rate was below 1.0 percent for the last
two years (.060 in 2006 and .073 in 2005). The minimum random alcohol
testing rate will remain at 10 percent of covered railroad employees
for the period January 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008, because the
industry-wide violation rate for alcohol has remained below 0.5 percent
for the last two years (.013 in 2006 and .017 in 2005). Railroads
remain free, as always, to conduct random testing at higher rates.
Issued in Washington, DC, on December 17, 2007.
Joseph H. Boardman,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E7-25353 Filed 12-28-07; 8:45 am]
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